A New Hope for Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

A New Hope for Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Posted: May 11, 2017

On May 9th, Scientific American published an article called A Shot against Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The article highlights a new method of treating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – by altering the immune system to build up resilience to stress.

In the Scientific American article, Foundation President and CEO, Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D. says “There is a growing recognition that the microbiome can impact health in general and, more specifically, mental health.” Two-time NARSAD Grantee and leader of the 2016 study, Christopher Lowry, Ph.D. says “Our study in PNAS showed we can prevent a PTSD-like syndrome in mice.”